According to legend, in medieval Europe, fiddle music was allowed to be played in the church, but dancing was forbidden. It became obvious that fiddling made the congregation tap their feet. They say that’s the moment the fiddler was expelled from church and… Continue reading →

I spent an afternoon in 1995 talking with banjo master Bela Fleck about his creative process; this interview first appeared in Acoustic Music Magazine in August of that year. Looking back, I realize the extent to which Bela planned… Continue reading →

A Personal Portrait of Bill Monroe
As printed in Dancing Noodle Magazine, January 2012

As a photojournalist, I have been privileged to have been behind the lens most of my life. My husband and I — along with three other couples who played Bluegrass — opened the Station Inn in… Continue reading →